Poitiers Cathedral
Poitiers Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Poitiers.Photo: ArnoLagrange, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: cathedral located in Vienne, in France
- Also known as: “Cathédrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baptistère Saint-Jean and Musée Sainte-Croix.
Baptistère Saint-Jean
Church
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The Baptistère Saint-Jean is a Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France. It is reputed to be the oldest existing Christian building in France, and is one of the most prominent examples of Merovingian architecture. Baptistère Saint-Jean is situated 110 metres southwest of Poitiers Cathedral.
Musée Sainte-Croix
Museum
Photo: Danielclauzier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Musée Sainte-Croix is the largest museum in Poitiers, France. Planned by the architect poitevin Jean Monge and built in 1974, it stands at the site of the former Abbaye Sainte-Croix, which was moved to Saint-Benoît, Vienne. Musée Sainte-Croix is situated 180 metres southwest of Poitiers Cathedral.
Espace Mendès-France
Planetarium
Photo: Danielclauzier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Espace Mendès-France is a planetarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buxerolles and Saint-Benoît.
Buxerolles
Town
Photo: ZebKorniche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buxerolles is a commune in the Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France. It is a northern suburb of Poitiers.
Saint-Benoît
Village
Photo: Danielclauzier, CC BY 3.0.
Saint-Benoît is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a southern suburb of Poitiers. Saint-Benoît is situated 3½ km south of Poitiers Cathedral.
Migné-Auxances
Village
Poitiers Cathedral
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, minor basilica, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Poitiers, Arrondissement of Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.58036° or 46° 34′ 49″ northLongitude
0.34934° or 0° 20′ 58″ eastOpen location code
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denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Poitiers Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Basque: “San Petri katedrala”
- Chinese: “普瓦捷主教座堂”
- Czech: “Katedrála Saint-Pierre de Poitiers”
- Dutch: “Kathedraal van Poitiers”
- Dutch: “Sint-Pieterskathedraal van Poitiers”
- Esperanto: “Katedralo de Poitiers”
- French: “cathedrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers”
- French: “cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers”
- French: “Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers”
- German: “Kathedrale St-Pierre”
- German: “Kathedrale von Poitiers”
- Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός Σαιν-Πιέρ του Πουατιέ”
- Hebrew: “קתדרלת פואטיה”
- Hebrew: “קתדרלת פואטייה”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Poitiers”
- Italian: “cattedrale di Poitiers”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di Poitiers”
- Polish: “Katedra w Poitiers”
- Russian: “Кафедральный собор Сен-Пьер (Пуатье)”
- Russian: “Кафедральный собор Сен-Пьер”
- Slovenian: “poitiejska katedrala”
- Slovenian: “poitiejska stolnica”
- Slovenian: “stolnica sv. Petra v Poitiersu”
- Slovenian: “Stolnica sv. Petra, Poitiers”
- Spanish: “Basilica catedral de San Pedro de Poitiers”
- Spanish: “Catedral basílica de San Pedro”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Poitiers”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Saint-Pierre de Poitiers”
- Thai: “มหาวิหารปัวตีเย”
- Thai: “อาสนวิหารปัวตีเย”
- Turkish: “Poitiers Katedrali”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Hilaire-entre-les-églises de Poitiers and Place Sainte-Croix.
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